Candles at Nine
A rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is soon mysteriously murdered. It turns out that he has left his estate to a beautiful young actress whom the other relatives didn't know was related to him. Several attempts on her life are thwarted by a detective, who sets out to discover who's behind the scheme to kill her.
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Candles at Nine
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1944
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Mystery, Horror
User Score
50%
Original Title
Candles at Nine
Production Companies
British National Films
Director
John Harlow
Description
A rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is soon mysteriously murdered. It turns out that he has left his estate to a beautiful young actress whom the other relatives didn't know was related to him. Several attempts on her life are thwarted by a detective, who sets out to discover who's behind the scheme to kill her.
